Chapter 38

Umena's POV

I was sold off by my own father!! I lost my mother at a young age and father never paid attention to me. I grew up to be shy, nervous and was made fun of by everyone. I could never look into anyone's eyes. I could never do anything with confidence. Father was worried that no man will want me. But when the Pharaoh of another land proposed to make me his concubine, father was more than happy to sell me off. He received a huge amount of dowry and power in return. I don't know what kind of person my husband will be.

The only thing I know is I have to give birth to a son. If I give birth to a son, I can be promoted to queen from concubine. Father can get more power.

I'm basically a pawn. Father used me for power and the Pharaoh will use me for pleasure. When I reached the capital I was stunned. I've never seen such luxurious decorations, never wore such luxurious clothes. The Pharaoh is so handsome I can't believe I'm marrying him. I was stunned after seeing him. But the person who left me speechless is his queen. She's beautiful as a goddess. The clothes she's wearing are far more expensive than mine. They're shinning like gold. And the height of her popularity is really terrifying. People are literally killing each other to see her once. I can't believe father sent me to compete this woman. I could never match her. Even her guards look stunning. Each of them are handsome like hell. She's like a rare desert flower surrounded by lilies. I'm starting to admire her. I was feeling helpless until now but seeing her makes me think I have someone familiar standing by me. I want to go and hide behind her. She stands in front of us, waves her hands to the crowd. The crowd start cheering on her name.

"My queen please stand on top. Your people want to see you properly." A priest suggests.

She starts walking up the stairs. The next second, her dress gets stuck in a broken piece of nail. My feet start moving on their own and I run towards her to get her dress out of that piece of nail. When I touch her dress, I realize I'm not the only one. The Pharaoh also came up running. Usually I'd freak out But this time I can't pay attention to him. The one that catches my eyes is one of the Queen's guards. He's wearing more expensive clothes and jewelery. I guess he's in a higher rank. He's a bit old but looks very handsome. Beautiful body, lustful eyes and a unique hairstyle. My heart stops for a moment. Is this called love at first sight????